| (Click here for Alanis' commentaries on the songs from Under Rug Swept) |
| "The main advice I'd give to young musicians is don't be afraid to fuck up." |
| "I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it." |
| "What I have to say is a lot more important than how long my eyelashes are." |
| "Female artists come up to me and say, Yeeeah, we're taking over! and I shake my head and say, No we're not. We're joining." |
| "I think you become a true adult when you hit rock bottom." |
| "Yeah, I am a hippie. I fluctuate between being very 1996 and very, um, 1970." |
| "It's a lot easier to be angry at someone than it is to tell someone you're sad about something." |
| "When I was getting my immigration done, under American laws I was considered an 'alien with a special talent.' Er, thanks." |
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| Quotes |
| "Oh man, I wish I had me to listen to when I was 14" |
| "I've had all sorts of love. I've had evacuation love, dependancy love, and I used to be a control freak" |
| "Peace of mind for five minutes, that's what I crave" |
| I don't think I'm the kind of artist who comes across as "I'm a star, you can idolize me." I come across as "I'm human, you can relate to me." I'm saying what a lot of people would want to say but would be way too embarrased to say it. |
| "There is no emotion or part of myself that I'm afraid to write about" |
| "I wouldn't date guys in high school if they said 'funner', it didn't take much. I was usually single" |
| "I was not born to be worshiped" |
| "I am not writing songs for the critics. I am writing them for myself |
| "I don't want to burden my soul with anger, not anymore." |
| "There's no way around pain. That's part of the charm of being alive." |
| "If people don't allow themselves to be wounded and hurt and angry, they'll never get to the next step." |
| "I don't think there's such a thing as a dysfunction free family. My parents, I love them, I'd jump in front of a truck for them, but no matter what family you're in, there are going to be obstacles, and I'd be lying if I said there weren't any." |
| "A long time ago, I decided to take the positive things that my experiences have had to offer and not bother with the rest. I've always believed you can make whatever you choose out of what life throws at you."" |
| "Don't ever mistrust those voices in your head." |
| "Profanity is merely an expression of one's emotions." |
| "I've been told a few times that I don't look like my songs. People expect me to have purple hair and a pierced nose and boobs. Then they meet me, and I'm just me." |
| "I never regret anything I do. It's part of who I am now, and I like who I am now." |